Karl Johnson (rugby league)
Karl Johnson (birth unknown), is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gladstone Past Brothers. He plays as a centre or second-row. He is a New Zealand Māori international.[1]
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| Born | Waiheke Island, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 10 March 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
A Waiheke Rams junior, Johnson played for the Northcote Tigers and North Harbour Tigers in the Bartercard Cup between 2002 and 2004 and also represented Auckland in 2004.[2] Johnson was a Junior Kiwi and represented New Zealand 'A'.[3]
In 2006 Johnson played for the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Premier League.[4] After being the leading try scorer in the competition he signed a two-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys in August that year.[3] Johnson was named the '2006 North Sydney Player of the Year'.
He then played Reserve Grade for the Newcastle Knights before joining the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup in 2008. That year he was named in the Queensland Residents.[5]
In 2011 Johnston joined the Past Brothers club in Gladstone.[6]
References
- ^ "Maori side to play Indigenous". RLWC08.com. 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jessup, Peter (29 June 2004). "Rugby League: Aucklanders must back up after NSW Country clash". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b New Cowboys add to Backline rleague.com, 3 August 2006
- ^ Bears go down to Bunnies in Premier League rleague.com, 22 March 2006
- ^ Johnson ready to prove he's got what it takes The Morning Bulletin, 21 May 2008
- ^ New man in charge The Observer, 13 January 2011